Sterling Silver Filigree Reliquary / Prayer Box Cross Pendant with Opalescent Cabochon

Hollow silver filigree cross pendant with removable lower compartment, likely made as a reliquary, prayer-box, or keepsake pendant. The cross is decorated with scrolling filigree panels, beaded borders, rounded terminal caps, and a central opalescent cabochon with a soft moonstone-like glow. The back opens at the lower arm, revealing a small interior space suitable for a tiny prayer, relic, cloth, scent material, personal keepsake, or... Tests as silver and weighs approximately 0.5 oz. A striking devotional-style pendant with old-world character and unusual construction.

2.5” x 1.75”